I'm With the Band, Man

We here at I'm With the Band, Man HQ had a fairly hectic back-half of 2025 and after much discussion we decided we'd take a brief hiatus to give us time to build up a backlog of episodes.We decided it wouldn't be fair to the musicians or the listeners to pump these out just to meet some kind of release schedule so we threw this together just so you could hear what's going on. But we also have some good news! When we return we will have rippin' new intro and outro music courtesy of friend of the show Chuck Coffey, master of the jingles. But other than that, we'll continue bringing on all of the best musicians and discussing all of those albums that provided the soundtrack to my life.So see you soon. Connect with us on our socials. Come chat with us on Discord and talk about music and maybe video games or movies. Like and subscribe. Well, don't like this one because then we'll assume that you like that we're hitting pause and we're super sensitive so that would be pretty bogus. But all of the others. Thanks and we'll see you soon!

Welcome Dan back onto the show to talk about all of the episodes of 2025. We cover some of the highlights of the year and go through all of the artists and albums we discussed.It was great to have Dan back and to talk about what's been going on with both Eric and Dan. Tune in to see what's next for the show!

To close out the year strong, Chad Malone comes back onto the show to do a deep dive into everything there is to know about Senior Fellows' "Shallow Grave For a Dying God."Unlike every other band Chad has ever been in, this project is unique in that he was essentially a "vocalist for hire" that was originally just brought in to do some lyrics, then his role increased as the album progressed until he essentially became a full-time member of Senior Fellows.Chad's humor and his unique perspective on both the band and the album makes for a great conversation to end 2025.Both songs from this episode were taken from Senior Fellows' "Shallow Grave For a Dying God" (duh) but since this was Chad's first foray into the band he only did vocals on the A-Side of the LP. "Doctrine Contrary To the Established Faith""Examining the Pros and Cons Of Torturing White Collar Criminals"

For our final interview of the year, we decided to bring in friend of the show + Tulsa royalty Chad Malone. This dude has done time in:Self DestructConcept Of NonsenseThe Kids Who Never Learned How To Color Inside Of the LinesBrother InferiorAssembly Of GodWelfareThe LevelingRapareeLarkinBring Down the HammerThe ShameLocal 630Senior FellowsUnion Of a Dying SunHe goes over all of his bands, what the scene was like in Oklahoma when we was first getting involved, his influences (and his influence on other bands) and just about everything else. For a guy with a musical career going back over thirty years, Chad has some unique experiences and stories and he is willing to share it all. He was an amazing guest and an amazing human and you definitely won't want to miss this one.https://unionofadyingsun.bandcamp.com/album/union-of-a-dying-sunhttps://audioblasphemy.bandcamp.com/album/anthems-94-97https://seniorfellows.bandcamp.com/

Bringing it back to the Midwest for a very special conversation with Daisy Caplan, the man behind the bass (and sometimes guitar) for Ayin and Foxy Shazam and then the drummer extraordinarie for Lung.We discuss his early days in Louisville, how he got into the scene, the gradual evolution of Ayin and how the band changed once he joined, then to him doing double-duty once he joined Foxy Shazam up to the hiatus / breakup (depending on who you ask) of Foxy to his permanent residence in Cincinnati and the formation of Lung.Daisy has been around and has a ton of good stories and experiences to share and he's not afraid to hold back. We hope you enjoy!Both songs used in this episode are Lung songs:"Brock" taken off the "All the King's Horses" LP"The Swimmer" taken off the "The Swankeeper" LPGet you some Lung music here:https://lunglunglung.bandcamp.com/Or here:https://www.lungtheband.com/Some Ayin here:https://ayin.bandcamp.com/album/fear-of-tigershttps://brightskull.bandcamp.com/album/ayin-nothing-islandsSome Foxy Shazam here:https://www.foxyshazam.com/merch

We're staying in the Northeast to bring you Grant Johnson, the man behind such bands as:Blood JinnSet In MotionEaster RisingEternal YouthHerman DekalbSpark Lights the FrictionThe FuneralAWOLKnife FightDirty GirlsBroken PatternsNight OwlsMissing SkullDifficultBent LimbsAnd he's STILL going with music. That's an impressive pedigree.Anyhow, Grant was kind enough to come on and talk music and Syracuse and just about anything. He was insightful and knowledgeable and this was a fun episode. Get you some Grant music at all these links:Night Owls:https://nightowls.bandcamp.com/album/rapture-ephttps://hexrecords.bandcamp.com/album/night-owls-s-t-epBent Limbs:https://bntlmbs.bandcamp.com/album/soft-mindThe Difficult:https://difficult.bandcamp.com/album/tea-with-the-timeshttps://difficult315.bandcamp.com/album/to-heal?label=2983238955The Funeral:https://hexrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-funeral-discography-2001-2004And follow his current project - Bent Limbs on Instagram here:https://www.instagram.com/bntlmbs?igsh=ZGwzeWwyY3Q1azZz

Randy Larsen was kind enough to come back to discuss everything there is worth knowing about how the Cable - "Gutter Queen" album came to be. Randy was brutally honest about the internal struggles the band was facing around this time. In addition, we discuss how Clinton St. Blues (Eric's favorite off this album) came to be an inflection point and a start of a new chapter for the band's sound. Randy has a lot of fond memories as well as a lot of conflicted emotions around this era of the band but it was a great and informative conversation. You won't want to miss this one at all.Both songs from this episode were taken from Cable's "Gutter Queen" LP (duh):"Clinton St. Blues""Human Interest Story"

We're traveling way into the Northeast for this one to bring on the legendary Randy Larsen who has done time in:CableEmpty FlowersIsisSlow DeathTombsCome To GriefRandy's stories of his attempts to focus entirely on bass and shift away from vocals through some of the more turbulant times of Cable make this episode truly special. Of special note is his story for how Cable came to be parted from Hydra Head and you will definitely want to hear this one!Hope you enjoy this one - it's definitely worth the listen!The two songs featured in this episode are both Cable bangers:Time Big Rock - from "Northern Failures"Gulf Of Texaco - from "The Failed Convict"Get all your physical Cable music from Translation Loss here:https://translationloss.com/search?q=cable&options%5Bprefix%5D=lastBandcamp for all your digital needs:https://cable3.bandcamp.com/musicFind him at ALL THESE LINKS:https://www.instagram.com/cablethebandhttps://www.facebook.com/cablethebandhttps://www.instagram.com/translationlossrecords

Ryan comes back onto the show to discuss all things Coliseum's 2004 Self-Titled Debut. When this album first dropped it was like an explosion in the heart of Louisville and 20+ years and two milestone reissues later this album is still just as strong as it was back then.You'll learn about everything that went into the original album, the original line-up, how the remasters came together (and Ryan's opinions on them) and so much more. Both songs from this episode were taken from Colseium's Self-Titled LP (duh):"This Mind Locked Inside This Body""Give Up and Drive"

We're staying in the Midwest but traveling a bit south to Louisville to discuss all things music and art with Ryan Patterson who has done time in:FotocrimeMirrorlessAon BrasiColiseumBlack GodBlack CrossWhips/ChainsThe National AcrobatThe EnkindelsAlong with his label work with Initial Records and Auxiliary Records, plus Shirt Killer and Cat Magic Punks. Basically, if this man graces your band with his presence, it's a stamp and a seal that the music is going to be good. Hear about Ryan's absolute commitment to art and making his pursuit of art into his life's passion and (spoiler alert) this one turns out to be a happy ending. I have no idea the size of the well from which he draws his inspiration, creativity, and drive from, but I'm glad it's there.Hope you enjoy this one - it's definitely worth the listen!The two songs featured in this episode are:Fotocrime - Cautious from the "Cautious / Crack Up" EP Mirrorless - Ultraviolent from "Mirrorless" EPOrder that Mirrorless EP here:https://equalvision.com/products/mirlmirlpw-lp (if you like purple)https://equalvision.com/products/mirlmirlgb-lp (if you're more into green)Music links:https://fotocrime.bandcamp.com/https://mirrorlessband.bandcamp.com/Find him at ALL THESE LINKS:https://www.instagram.com/ryanmichaelpattersonhttps://www.instagram.com/thehouseoffoto/https://www.instagram.com/fotocrime/https://www.instagram.com/coliseumband/https://www.instagram.com/aonbrasi/https://www.instagram.com/catmagicpunks/https://www.instagram.com/shirtkiller/https://www.instagram.com/mirrorless.band/